Morris Chestnut is a popular actor of America. He is active in entertainment industry for more than 25 years. He has worked in many TV shows and movies. The actor has played several important roles in many films. He is an actor by profession. Many people are curious to know about his personal life such as his education, his family, his net worth, his wife and many more.

About Morris Chestnut

His complete name is Morris Lamont Chestnut, he is a popular American actor. He played the character of Ricky in the movie titled Boyz n the Hood and this was his first film, this film was released in 1991. In this film he had a notable performance. After that he has appeared in many films and television shows including NBC TV series the Enemy Within as FBI agent Will Keaton.

What is the age of Morris Chestnut

The American actor was born on 1st of January 1969, as of 2024 he is 55 years old. He was born in Cerritos, California, the United States of America. He was born in January and his zodiac sign is Capricorn. He is of African American ethnicity.

Full name of American actor Morris Chestnut

The Complete name of this American actor is Morris Lamont Chestnut. The actor was born in first January, 1969 in Cerritos, California, the United States of America.

Family of Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut January 1969 in California, the United States of America. His father’s name is Morris and his mother’s name is Shirley. There is no information available about their identities and occupation. Also, the identities of his siblings are unknown.

The actor is married to Pam Byse. The couple is blessed with two children name Paige and Grant.

Height and weight of Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut is 6 feet tall and his weight is around 86 kg. Morris Chestnut’s skin complexion is chocolate. His hair colour black. His eye colour is dark brown.

Religion and nationality of Morris Chestnut

The actor was born in California the United States of America, he is American by nationality. He was born in January and his zodiac sign is Capricorn. He is of African American ethnicity.  Morris Chestnut is the follower of Christian religion and he is Christian by religion.

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Education of Morris Chestnut

He took admission in Ghar High school. After completing his high school education, he took admission in Long Beach City College and California State University Northridge.  Morris Chestnut Pursued finance and theatre studies at the latter institution.

Favourite game of Morris Chestnut

Once the actor shared his love for football game, he said,” I played in High School, I was not a running back, but this is true, I love football more than I love girls at one point.”

Thus, we can say that he is a huge football game lover.

Relationship status of Morris Chestnut

The actor is a married man, he married to Pam Byse, his wife is an American personality. The couple got married in 1995, when he was speaking to ESSENCE in 2014, he revealed the secret of a successful marriage, he said,” I have been with my wife for several years now, and the number one thing that keeps us strong is a mutual respect, that is first and foremost.” 

The couple is blessed with one son and one daughter. His son’s name is Grant, he was born in 1997. His daughter’s name is Paige and she was born in 1998. The couple keep their children away from the spotlight and cameras, they have kept a low profile. Their children are not often seen in public.

The actor also did not share any information about his parents and siblings as he likes to keep his personal life private.

Net Worth of Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut is an actor by profession, he earns money from his acting career, it is estimated that his net worth is around $6 million. Currently he is active in the entertainment industry and surely, he is increasing his net worth by the time.

He is a talented actor, with his talent and hard work he achieved success in his acting career, he has a huge fan following and his fans want to see more from him in future

Instagram of Morris Chestnut

 Morris Chestnut is active on Instagram and he has an account on Instagram with the name of @morrischestnutofficial. He has 2.1 million followers on his Instagram account. He follows 448 people on Instagram.

Career of Morris Chestnut

He started his acting career in 1990, his first professional acting role was Jason in Freedy’s Nightmares- A Nightmare on Elm Street the Series, Season 2, episode 19 (a family affair). 

He started his career in film industry with the role of Ricky Baker in Boyz n the Hood, this film was released in 1991, after that he was featured in many TV movie.

He was featured on Patti Labelle’s short-lived Sitcom Out All Night. With his acting talent and hard work, he was able to play the role in big budget Studio films just like Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). In this film he was featured with Steven Seagal and Catherine Higl and G.I. Jane (1997) with Demi Moore. 

From 1997 to 1998, Morris Chestnut was also a regular past member on C-16, in the role of special agent Mal Robinson.

Films

Morris Chestnut’s first film was Boyz n the Hood which was released in 1991. After that he was featured in many films such as The Last Boy Scout, The Inkwell, Higher Learning, Under Siege: Dark Territory, G.I. Jane, Firehouse, The Best Man, The Brothers, Two Can Play That Game, Scenes of the Crime, Like Mike, Half Past Dead, Confidence, Breaking All The Rules, Anacondas: The Hunt for The Blood Orchid, Ladder 49, The Cave, The Game Plan, The Perfect Holiday and many more films.

Television shows

He started his acting career with television show named Freddy’s Nightmares in 1990. After that he was featured in many television shows such as In the Line of Duty: Street War, Out All Night, Living Single, C-16: FBI, ER, The Killing Yard, Bones, Dante, The Prince of Motor City and many other TV show.

Awards

for his brilliant work he has won Acapulco Black Film Festival Award for Best Acting Ensemble in 2000. In 2014, he won NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in A Comedy Series. He was also nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Actor in Drama Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture in NAACP Image Award.

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